Clinical presentation and microorganisms sensitivity profile for diabetic foot ulcers: a pilot study

• Main Authors: Abd Wahab, Nur Hilda Hanina, Samsudin, Intan Nureslyna, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz, Ahmad, Zalinah, Mat Noor, Lailatul Akmar, Devnani, Anand Sobhraj
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56871/1/Clinical%20presentation%20and%20microorganisms%20sensitivity%20profile%20for%20diabetic%20foot%20ulcers%20a%20pilot%20study.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56871/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2015/v70n3/index.html

Introduction: Patients suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM) frequently present with infected diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). This study was done to record the anatomical site and the grade of ulcers according to Wagner’s classification and to culture the microorganisms from the ulcers and determine the...